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LRO sees Chinese lander on the Moon's far side and Our precious Earth and the lunar far side: Far side of the Moon photographed by amateurs - A busy time for photography over on the far side of the Moon, as the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter gets a photo of Chang'e-4 and Yutu-2, and the Chinese DSLWP-B / Longjiang-2 satellite gets a photo of the Moon and the Earth: ”This image represents the culmination of several observing sessions spread over the past few months where we used the Dwingeloo telescope in collaboration with the Chinese team from Harbin University of Technology, who build the radio transceiver on board Longjiang-2, and radio amateurs spread across the globe.”

Ancient-human species mingled in Siberia’s hottest property for 300,000 years - More evidence that early humans mingled more than was once thought: ”The long-awaited studies are based on the analysis of bones, artefacts and sediments from Denisova Cave in southern Siberia, which is dotted with ancient-human remains. They provide the first detailed history of the site’s 300,000-year occupation by different groups of ancient humans.”

"Vampire of Venice" Unmasked: Plague Victim & Witch? - ”A ‘vampire’ unearthed in a mass grave near Venice was unusually old for the Middle Ages, suggesting she may also have been accused of being a witch, according to new research that includes a reconstruction of the medieval woman.”

In Case of Emergency, Print Money - ”When Germans started printing their own cash during World War I, they were trying to overcome wild inflation, outsmart currency hoarding—and shift the blame for their economy’s collapse.” The wide variety of local currencies created during the period are now collectors’ items. This note bears the slogan “Strong beer creates unity”

The Route of a Text Message - Scott B. Weingart explains how a text message gets from here to there, from the typing on the phone to the arrival at its destination phone: ”This installment is about a single text message: how it was typed, stored, sent, received, and displayed. I sprinkle in some history and context to break up the alphabet soup of protocols, but though the piece gets technical, it should all be easily understood.”

Model Metropolis - ”Behind one of the most iconic computer games of all time is a theory of how cities die—one that has proven dangerously influential.” Kevin T. Baker on the theories of Jay Forrester, which inspired Will Wright to create Sim City.

Ceramicist Uses Science to Craft Clay Bowls Covered in Electroformed Crystals - ”Ceramicist Sabri Ben-Achour believes that “humans are primed to find beauty in the orderly disorder of nature.” This primal understanding has informed his entire practice, culminating in a growing collection of striking organic bowls. Crafted using controlled processes and intended to resemble natural formations, these vessels speak to Ben-Achour’s interest in blurring the line between art and science.”

A very interesting family.
Josiah had several children including a daughter, Susannah, who married Robert Darwin. They had a son called Charles.
Josiah's son Josiah II had a daughter, Emma, who married her cousin Charles.
Josiah II's son, Josiah III married Caroline. Charles' sister.
Josiah III's daughter, Margaret, married Rev. Arthur Vaughan Williams, who had a son, Ralph.

So, from the patriarch came a family that produced one of the greatest naturalists in the world, and one of the greatest composers in the UK.
...and the odd plate or two.

A very interesting family.
Josiah had several children including a daughter, Susannah, who married Robert Darwin. They had a son called Charles.
Josiah's son Josiah II had a daughter, Emma, who married her cousin Charles.
Josiah II's son, Josiah III married Caroline. Charles' sister.
Josiah III's daughter, Margaret, married Rev. Arthur Vaughan Williams, who had a son, Ralph.

So, from the patriarch came a family that produced one of the greatest naturalists in the world, and one of the greatest composers in the UK.
...and the odd plate or two.